Ok, so it took me a while to get some pics. Sorry these aren't the best (lighting & angle). I'll try to get a better angle on the after shot whenever the car across the street moves! Hmm... I suppose I could make use of my recovery strap and drag it out of the way hehe

Before:


After:

 

Looks great! Nice work man

 

Thanks! Feels great to finally have it done. Now I just can't wait to really get it offroad, but that's going to have to wait another couple weeks... busy, busy, busy

James, how long did it take for your springs to settle? And IIRC, you're sitting at +3" front and +2.75" rear. Was your front ever at 3.5", 'cause that's where mine is still sitting? Or do you have extra weight up front... mine is all stock except suspension and wheels?

 

Looks real good, congrats!! Hope you enjoy the ride


Time to ditch those running boards now.

 

yup, I'll do that when I put sliders on... that comes next, but not right away. Meanwhile they stay on for the vertically challenged passengers

 

Looks GREAT!!! What a difference. Did you take any pictures during the installation?

 

A few. Let me know what you're interrested in and I'll post if I have it.

BTW Vegas, when is your kit getting installed? It's in the mail now, right?

 

I am hoping to install this weekend. It sounds like it is a pretty easy install. The delivery is scheduled for today. Hopefully It will come as scheduled.

Regarding the pictures. Nothing in particular, just interested in pictures in general, to see how it went.

 

Here's one that might be of interest. This is how I used the spare-tire bottle jack to push the UCA down far enough to stuff the lower end of the new strut into it's saddle. Look closely and you can also see how I removed the brackets for the speed sensor (ABS) wires and pushed the wires out of the way to get the struts in and out.

 

Excellent. Good Tip. Did you re-route the brake line at all?

 

During the install I left the break lines alone, but was very careful around them. Afterward I put everything back where it came from (ABS wires, that is). I'm a little concerned about the rear break lines, though. Not sure, but I think if the driver side droops enough it could damage the break lines, although I'm not sure if it could flex that much with the rear sway bar in. I haven't heard any occurances of anybody lifting (with any lift) having issues or having to lengthing or re-route the lines. Anybody care to chime in here?

I know FirstToy mentioned that he had intentions of making a new bracket to create some slack or something. Did that ever happen James???

 

Lookin' good! you've got a slam dunk there with the struts pre-sprung. That would have saved me some time.

 

Yeah you guys are ok with the rr brake lines. I found that it is unnecessary to extend the bracket. OME designs to be a plug-n-play. The shocks limit your extension.

 

good deal, thanks!

 

Thanks Firstoy and 4x4rnr.

 

Hey guys, I just purchased my OME lift from slee with 884/895 for a 04' V8. Previously I had my Revtek lift installed by a professional and I noticed in the front my rubber bushings and retainer missing where my spacer is located. My question is do I need my stock bushing to install OME?

Also I am thinking about returning my 884 back and getting the preinstall spacer for the 885, consider my rig is a V8 and the 885 are a bit higher.

 

My bad, I meant to note my stock retainer and bushings.

 

Yeah you need the top plate, coil spring isolater and the bushings and washers on the top. This is the stock stuff that comes with the 4Runner. OME only supplies the strut, coils and bottom coil bucket. Like Vegas Runner, you can ask Slee to pre-install the whole front assembly for you so you can just drop it in (more $). Or just get those parts from the dealer, this normally wil take a few days to get.

Get Vegas Runner's feedback on the 885's on the V8, but I think 884s might be a little low with the V8. I fitted an OME trimpacker and Toytec topspacer on my 884s for the V8. The 885s should make it without all the goodies, but Vegas should be the first to get it in and report back.

 

Yo Dog, what size top spacer and trimpacker did you use? I might just go with that instead, since I have to pay a 15% restock fee just to get an 1/4 inch lift.

 

See the start of the thread for all details.

But I used the OME front trimpacker (they are a few $ each) on each side. I then ordered the Tacoma top spacer from Toytec for each side (They are approx a 1/4", you have to phone them to order). You might want to use just the OME trimpacker on each side though, should give you like 3" and a bit lift. Or you can use 2 trimpackers on a side and it will be basically the same height as the 885. 2 is the max trimpackers you can use on a side I believe.

I got the Toytec spacers to add more droop, but currently with the front swaybar in place it will not make a difference from an extra trimpacker in reality.